Juries; fine for failure to respond to questionnaire.
Summary
Juries; fine for failure to respond to questionnaire.Permits a court to fine a person no more than $200 for failureto respond to a request from a jury commissioner or clerk of courtcontaining questions to ascertain such person's eligibility to serveon a jury. The bill provides that prior to assessing such fine, thecourt may issue a rule to show cause regarding why the person failedto respond to the request.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2020
Last action Jan 20, 2020
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 7, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102796D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark Obenshain
RRepublican
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